The Story of World Mythologies: From Indigenous Tales to Classical Legends

An illustrated guide to the world's many and varied mythologies. Exploring the legends that have been told from the earliest times and carried down through the millennia to the present day. This is a rich source of information on the most famous stories and legends spanning the globe and conveyed in concise, fact-packed sections alongside easy-to-read information panels that allow you to thumb-through this treasure trove at your own pace. Featuring beautiful illustrations of ancient characters, creatures, monsters and heroes as they have appeared in works of art, this is the ideal reference book for anyone wanting an informative and visual resource.